He introduces the key concepts in English and then gives details in Djinang for future generations to know and learn his language and culture.

Durbuma is Murrungun and comes from Ngangalala – Reny. Through out his life he has travelled extensively across Arnhem Land. He reflects on his early upbringing and schooling, many different work experiences and when he first learnt how to paint and carve.

 

JB Fisher is Marraŋu and spends much of his time living on his outstation just outside of Ramingining. JB speaks about his traditional painting techniques using bark, ochre, grass (mewana) bush and natural glue.

 

 

 

 

They met up with Sebastian Wanambi from Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts and visited the various art centre stalls and interviewed some of the stall holders about their experiences at Garma.

Later they meet up with star Yolŋu Radio presenter and musician Andrew Gurruwiwi.

 

 

Bobby Bunungurr is Ganalbingu and is from Gurrwiliny (Arafura Swamp). His people are fresh ‘water people’. Bobby talks about tradition life and culture and how this has changed over the years since the arrival of europeans.

 

Tolbert Dharramanba and Ross Dhapuwuy go to the Ramingining school to talk with Peter Djumbu Djurrurŋa about the morning routine ‘walking school bus’.

Along the way we also hear from the school canteen manager who is responsible for school meals, health and nutrition program.

 

Joy also gives some insight into how the winnings a distributed around the community.

Oscar Dhurrikayu speaks with visiting artist Julie Shaw and the Bula’Bula Arts weavers about this collaboration.

Featured weavers in this project are Margaret Djarrbalabal, Evonne Munuyngu and Mary Dhapalany.

 

Mary Dhapalany is Liya-Galawuymirr and tells these stories about Mewana speaking Mandhalpuy. Mewana is used making bags and baskets when collecting food near the swamp areas and is is also sometimes used to bind fish traps.

Foods such as warraga (Cycad nuts), räkay  (Water chestnuts), djitama (yams). These types of bags or baskets were sometimes used when soaking cycad nuts in fresh water to leach out toxins.

Mewana grass is used to make ceremonial dilly bags which are passed down from generation to generation and less likely to get mould or rot in the intense tropical climate.

Banyawarra talks about traditional use of these materials and how in the “olden days” no colour was used. Today natural colours are found using various plants from the bush to dye and use in fibre art.